• An article about talks between the Department of Transport and train operators over implementing lower-than-expected rises in rail fares in January was headlined: Move to cut rail fare rise angers train firms. The article did not say train companies were angry, but that they would be surprised and exasperated by the timing of the move, a week before fares were due to be announced (26 November, page 42).

• An article about the resurgence of Newt Gingrich's campaign to become the Republican presidential candidate claimed that at 68 he was the oldest man in the race. He does not have that honour: one of his rivals, Ron Paul, is 76 (Gingrich wows Charleston with neat political footwork, 30 November, page 23).

• John Bercow unveils new coat of arms was amended because it said pink triangles appeared in the Speaker's coat of arms, when they are in the motto. The original also said scimitars were shown to represent Essex. That should have been seaxes.

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